Friday, September 10.1999
The University Daily Kansan
Section A · Page 9
Exhibit highlights Native-American work
"The Daughter of the Sun" by Benjamin Harjo won "Best-of-Show" for a two-dimensional work in last year's museum exhibit. Contributed photo
Show displays pottery, jewelry
By Hilary Evans Special to the Kansan
Excitement is building for the opening of the 11th annual Lawrence Indian Arts Show, which will run from tomorrow to Oct. 24 at the Museum of Anthropology.
"I want the students to know that the museum is open," she said.
Despite the distracting construction to Spooner Hall, Maria Martin, coordinator of the show, will hang a large sign to attract students to the site.
For the exhibit, Martin has collected 152 Native-American works of art ranging from painting to weaving. This year 70 of the works are three-dimensional and 11 works were done by children ages 12 and under.
The works will be judged by Maragaret Archuleta, curator of fine arts at the Heard Museum in Phoenix, and Ruthe Blalock Jones, director of the art department at Bacone College in Muskogee, Okla. Martin found the judges by attending other art shows and becoming familiar with authorities on Native-American art.
There will be different prizes given to the winners of the juried competition. Two "Best-of-Show" awards will be given to one three-dimensional artist and one two-dimensional artist. They each will receive $1,500. "Merit Awards" will be given to 14 artists who each will receive $300. Those receiving honorable mention will be awarded a ribbon.
"The ribbons are ways of saying that they have done exceptional work," Martin said. "We want them to continue with their wonderful talent."
Each year Martin tries to get new artists.
"Artists themselves change style and their media," Martin said. "There is always something new and refreshing."
The Indian Arts Show is a nonprofit show. Admission is $3 for adults and $1 for students. The show is free for children 5 and under. The anthropology museum also will sell T-shirts designed by Chris Musgrave for $18. Musgrave is a Baldwin resident and member of the Osage tribe. They also will
"We have been really lucky with the community's donations," Martin said.
The Spencer Museum of Art also is contributing to the show with an exhibit of 50 works of traditional Native-American art from a local resident's private collection.
exhibit in conjunction with the Lawrence Indian Arts Show.
"Showing a private collection gives us an opportunity to show several media," said Andrea Norris, director of the art museum.
This is the art museum's eighth
The exhibit features pottery, jewelry, textiles, baskets, bedwork and wood carving from the past 2,000 years. The collection covers works from more than just the prolific Southwest. The works also are from the Northwest, Northeast and Plains tribes. This collection creates other advantages as well.
"Students will look at the choices the collector made and hopefully they will see how the collector came about those decisions and use the collector as a model." Norris said. "This collection shows a sense of beauty, vision and taste."
- Edited by Jennifer Roush
By Diana Victor Special to the Kansan
Haskell to welcome artists for annual weekend event
Haskell Indian Nations University will kick off its fall events with the works of more than 150 Native-American artists who will display, sell and demonstrate their art at the 11th Annual Indian Art Market this weekend.
Don Cardinal, co-chairman of the event, said the high quality of the two-day event—a joint effort by Haskell, the University of Kansas and the City of Lawrence — makes it one of the top-10 Indian art markets in the country.
"It's the best show in town this weekend," he said. "There's something for everybody, and the price is right."
The show, which is free, is expected to draw almost 30,000 people to Haskell this weekend. Parking also is free. About 80 Haskell staff, faculty and student volunteers will help at the event.
Artists from around the nation will offer traditional and non-traditional art such as beadwork, pottery, jewelry, sculpture, paintings, textiles, drawings and quillwork. Some also will demonstrate
their work to the crowd over the grassy area where the artists' booths will stand.
"It's probably one of the few opportunities people have to come out here during the year," said Cardinal, who has co-organized the market for the past five years.
The market also will feature student groups, such as the Thunderbird Theatre and the Kiowa Cultural Club, that will share their cultures through traditional dances and old Native-American tales.
Other student groups will prepare food for the event, including Indian tacos, which are made on a soft fry bread.
Adrian Leffingwell, Little Rock, Ark., freshman, wants to study fine arts. He said he planned to attend the event because he believed art and history often coincided.
"You sometimes see people trying to imitate Native Americans, but this is a firsthand experience," Leffingwell said. "It's a way to learn about their culture."
The market will be from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow and from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday.
— Edited by Brad Hallier
RELATED EVENTS
Lawrence Indian Arts Show:
A Benefit Opening — 7:30 p.m.
9:30 p.m. tonight at Spooner Hall. There will be an awards ceremony, an art preview and sale, reception and a silent auction. Tickets are $35, and reservations are required.
Haskell Indian Art Market — 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at Haskell Indian Nations University. This is a two-day outdoor market with artist demonstrations and entertainment. Admission is free.
The Acoma Pattery Making Workshop — Thursday through
Sept. 18 at Haskell University, with Dolores Lewis Garcia and Emma Lewis Mitchell. This workshop requires reservations and a fee.
Navajo Weaving: A Traditional Teaching Tool — 7 p.m. 9 p.m. Sept. 18 at the Lawrence Arts Center, 200 W. Ninth St. A reception for artist-in-residence, Kalley Keams. The exhibit will be today through Oct. 8. Free
Urban Indians; Native American Writers of the 1990's — Sept. 22, Oct. 6 and Oct. 20 at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. Admission is free.
Art, bands to color Lawrence crafts fair
By Emily Hughey writer@kanson.com Kanson staff writer
for years, South Park has offered art exhibits, bands and craft shows to Lawrence residents. On Sunday, the tradition will continue.
The 20th Annual Lawrence Fall Arts and Crafts Festival will take over South Park,1141 Massachusetts St., from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Sponsored by the City of Lawrence and Lawrence Parks and Recreation, the festival will include craft booths, art displays, live music and food vendors.
Duane Peterson, special events supervisor for the Parks and Recreation Department, said the festival would offer a wide variety of entertainment.
"We'll have everything from quilts to ceramics to wood carvings," he said. "You've got some pottery, jewelry, painti- nes and a variety of food."
Peterson said seven vendors would be selling food at the festival, including Cook's Barbecue, Good Stuff Fruit Drinks, Buffalo Express and Lawrence Indian Tacos and Fry Bread.
The festival has something to offer everyone, he said, but it was geared more toward families.
Whitney Evans, Lawrence junior, said although she would be unable to attend this year's festival, she had attended every year during her childhood to support local artists.
"I went to it when I was little," she said. "My mom was involved in the arts community in town. She always liked to buy stuff from the local artists to support them.
In addition to arts, crafts and food at the free event, area bands will perform throughout the day.
— Edited by Ronnie Wachter
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